Safiya Merchant
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Metea Valley High School sees Monday lockdownDec 02, 2014 12:01 am - Metea Valley High School was put on a soft lockdown Monday after a student found a note referencing a bomb, officials said Tuesday. The lockdown was shortly before noon...
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Boil order in effect for small part of Mount ProspectDec 02, 2014 12:01 am - A boil order is in effect for a small portion of Mount Prospect, officials said Tuesday. The boil order is for 1301 through 1112 Cedar Lane and will be in effect for 36...
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Fox River Grove fire officials save dog from pondDec 02, 2014 12:01 am - The Fox River Grove Fire Department helped out a furry friend in need Tuesday when they saved a dog who had fallen through thin ice and into a retention pond. The dog fe...
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Officials: Woman fabricated forest preserve stabbing storyDec 02, 2014 12:00 am - A weekend incident where a woman was stabbed while jogging in a suburban forest preserve does not appear to have happened as originally reported, authorities said Tuesda...
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Fires damage two homes in Glendale HeightsNov 28, 2014 12:01 am - A pair of fires damaged homes Thursday in Glendale Heights, authorities said Friday. The first fire, apparently sparked by a bedroom ceiling fan, occurred around 9:30 a....
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Dawn Patrol: Thanksgiving travel tips; Man gets 24 years in fatal crashNov 26, 2014 4:01 am - Thanksgiving travel tips for picture-perfect reunions What if instead of cherishing that moment of Zen when you hand the baby off to relatives you're visiting for t...
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Glen Ellyn Dist. 41 hires firm to study full-day kindergarten spacesNov 25, 2014 4:30 am - Glen Ellyn Elementary District 41 board members voted Monday to hire a firm that will study the possibility of building an early learning center and modifying the distri...
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Two injured in Monday shooting in AuroraNov 25, 2014 12:01 am - A Monday night shooting in Aurora seriously injured two men, officials said Tuesday. Police responded to the area of Coral Avenue and Adobe Drive because of several 911...
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Police recover nearly $4,400 worth of drugs in AuroraNov 25, 2014 12:01 am - Aurora police recently seized nearly $4,400 worth of drugs at an Aurora home, officials said Tuesday. Police executed a search warrant on Nov. 20 at a home on the 300 bl...
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Suspicious package leads to temporary train delaysNov 25, 2014 12:01 am - What appeared to be a suspicious package on the tracks near the Aurora Metra station temporarily delayed trains on the BNSF line Tuesday, Metra officials said. Outbound...